This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.